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Why cloud-based ebooks bring out the Luddite in me

January 22nd, 2011 · 15 Comments · opinion

by Chris Walters As I wrote previously, my current position on the books-in-the-cloud business model is that it’s deeply anti-consumer, because it takes away all concepts of ownership and passes the control upstream to the retailer and/or publisher. I’ve been surprised (but happy) to see so many others join in the conversation — even Joseph [...]

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